Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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